In Which Stephen Harper Panders to the Author

Most Conservative pitches aren’t meant for me – or at least that’s the feeling I’ve had since they ran in 2006. I am not waiting for an MRI or a knee replacement (thought if I was, Harper wouldn’t have helped it turns out), I do not have children that could score me a tax credit, I do not have any financial stake in the tar sands or the mining industry. Just this week Harper made the very first bit of a campaign pledge that feels like it targets me. What Harper is offering is a tax credit to cover closing costs for first-time home buyers. I hope to be one of those in the next couple of years.